The Jo Cox Foundation and More in Common Kim Leadbeater Ambassador for The Jo Cox Foundation Chair, More in Common, Batley & Spen Jo’s Sister • Background in Sales and then Health & Fitness industry • Degree in Physical Activity, Health & Wellbeing • H.E. Lecturer, Personal Trainer, Hockey Player • NOT Party Political • New to the Voluntary Sector, Campaigning, Public Speaking • VERY PEOPLE FOCUSED • No Agenda • Different in some ways but in many ways very much like Jo.... Channels the energy and determination generated by Jo’s life and murder into practical efforts to advance the causes she championed: • Women in Public Life • Protecting Civilians in Conflict • Loneliness • Building Strong Communities www.jocoxfoundation.org “….what ​surprises me time and time again as I travel around the constituency is that we are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us.” Jo Cox MP, Maiden Speech 3rd June 2015 • A national movement working towards building strong and resilient communities where everyone has a sense of belonging and identity • Acknowledging the changing face of communities • Focusing on the things which we have in common rather than the things which divide us • Counteracting the narrative of division & negativity • Not party political More in Common, Batley & Spen – volunteer group who came together after Jo was killed: 3 main ways of developing and strengthening communities: • Community based events • Partnerships & Networking to develop a strong MIC network. Lots of win-win relationships across all 3 sectors (Public, Private & Voluntary) • Deeper Level Community Cohesion - engaging with people who don't naturally embrace the MIC philosophy... All interlinked of course... • The Great Get Together is inspired by Jo Cox, who was killed on 16 June 2016. • We believe there is a groundswell of people who reject divisive politics and simply want to bring our communities together and celebrate all that unites us. • Over 300,000 people took part in The Great Get Together at over 45,000 events in the second Great Get Together on 22-24 June 2018. • Locally - GreatGetTogether2018 • http://www.greatgettogether.org/ RunForJo2018 Iftar SITF Bike Ride from Jo's constituency to London .